Hezekiah Scattergood
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Hezekiah was the son of Lewis (Louis) and Elizabeth Scattergood (nee Oakes). His father was born in Cotmanhay, Derbyshire, and his mother in Cheadle, Staffordshire. They were married in 1882 (marriage registered O/N/D Basford). They had had ten children by 1911 of whom only eight had survived. Nine children were named on the census between 1891 and 1911: John Thomas b. 1884 Ilkeston (J/F/M Basford), christened on 10 August 1884 in Cotmanhay Nellie b. abt 1886 Ilkeston George Henry b. 1888 Ilkeston (A/M/J Basford) Annie b. 1890 Ilkeston (J/A/S Basford) Lewis Edwin b. 22 December 1892 Ilkeston (1893 J/F/M Basford), baptised 21 February 1893 Wesleyan Methodist, Ilkeston Circuit Hezekiah b. 18 September 1897 Ilkeston (O/N/D Basford), christened 26 October 1897 Ilkeston. Note: RND records gives DOB as 21 September 1896 Ezekial b. abt 1898. Recorded on 1901 Census aged 3 (no record yet found on birth/death index)] Albert b. 1902 (JAS Basford) Ezekial b. 1905 Ilkeston Junction (J/F/M Basford). Recorded on 1911 Census aged 6 In 1891 Lewis, a coal miner, and Elizabeth were living at 11 Potteries, Ilkeston, with their four children John (7), Nellie (3), George (3) and Annie (7 months). By 1901 Lewis (40), who was still working as a coal miner, and Elizabeth (38) were living on Middleton Street, Ilkeston Junction, with their six children; John (17) a coal hewer below ground, Nellie (15) a cotton spinner, George (15), Annie (11), Lewis (8) and Ezekial (3). Also in the household was Elizabeth's widowed father, Thomas Oakes (66 b. Ashbourne, Derbyshire) whose occupation was given as 'scavenger'. The family was still living at Ilkeston Junction in 1911. Lewis senior completed the census and described himself as of 'no occupation, formerly a lace maker'. In the household on the night of the census were his wife and five of their eight surviving children; George (23) now in the lace trade, Lewis (18) a coal miner, Hezekiah, a pit pony driver below ground, Albert (8) and Ezekiel (6). It is likely that the eldest son, John Thomas, and their two daughters, Nellie and Annie, were no longer living at home. At the time of Hezekiah's death in 1917 the family home was at Hunt's Villas, Digby Street, Ilkeston Junction, Nottinghamshire. His mother was named as his next of kin. Of his siblings: George Henry (b. abt 1888) died on 2 March 1940 (buried 6 March) aged 52. Lewis Edwin (b. abt 1892) died 1973 (June, Ilkeston) aged 80. Albert (b. abt 1902) died in 1959 (September, Ilkeston) aged 57. Ezekial probably emigrated to Australia as there is a record of a 17 year-old of that name (b. 1905) departing London for Sydney, Australia, on 16 August 1922 onboard SS Diogenes. He probably married in Australia.
Hezekiah enlisted on 9 November 1915 when he was 18 years old (b. September 1897) although the RND record gives his date of birth as September 1896 making him, for service purposes, 19 years old. He was drafted for the British Expeditionary Force on 10 July 1916 and joined Howe Battalion on 20 June 1916 in which he served until 13 November the same year. He was invalided home on 24 November 1916 having suffered a gunshot wound to the face. On recovering from his injuries he was drafted for the BEF on 22 April 1917 rejoining Howe Battalion on 16 May 1917. Hezekiah was killed in action on 13 September 1917 as a result of a German Pineapple Grenade dropping in the trench and killing four men of whom Hezekiah was one. The provisional report recorded that he was buried in an isolated grave (C.25.c.8.2, also T.Z8525 Hogg, R/2222 McGregor and R/2211 Rigby); the service was conducted by Rev J McCardel. Either the grave or his body was later lost and he is now commemorated on the Arras Memorial (Bay 1).
Three Howe Battalion RND killed in the same incident on 13 September 1917 (CWGC): Harold Hogg, Able Seaman Tyneside A/8525 RNVR, age 20. Son of Charles and Susannah Hogg, of 8, Alma St., Withernsea, Yorks. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial. D McGregor, Able Seaman R/2222 RNVR. Buried Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-en-Gohelle. Thomas Sutton Rigby Able Seaman R/2211 RNVR, age 27. Son of Mr. R. and Mrs. A. J. Rigby, of 74, Old Park Lane, Southport, Lancs. Buried Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-en-Gohelle.
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